Role of the interstitial cells of Cajal in the control of gut motility

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 84, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 445-450

  Hagger, R ^a   Finlayson, C ^a   Jeffrey, I ^a   Kumar, D ^a  

^a ST GEORGE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CELL FUNCTION; CELL STRUCTURE; HUMAN; INTESTINE MOTILITY; LEYDIG CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0030957514     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bjs.1800840406     Document Type: Review

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